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[[File:Wario's Gold Mine MKW Toad Screenshot.png|thumb|Entering the mine]] | [[File:Wario's Gold Mine MKW Toad Screenshot.png|thumb|Entering the mine]] | ||
The | The course begins with a slight right turn where the track immediately narrows and racers must begin driving on a track made of wooden planks and rails. After a slight left turn, the track quickly curves downward and racers drive downhill while using a [[Dash Panel|dash panel]]. The track then curves upwards and racers drive uphill until it evens out. The first set of [[Item Box]]es can be found on this part between the downhill and uphill track. After a left turn, racers encounter a U-turn where they can either stay on the track as normal, use a small ramp to cut off part of the turn, or go to the outside of the turn where there is a [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]] with three Item Boxes above it. The track then goes through a tunnel where racers must avoid swarms of [[Swoop]]s while making two slight turns. After the tunnel, racers enter a huge cavern where the mine is located. A more techno-styled variation of the music plays while player is inside the mine. They then turn right once again before the track curves downward and then upward as it did at the beginning of the track, ending with a dash panel ramp and another item set floating above. | ||
The track that racers land on is now wider than before, but one of the rails on the track is actively being used by minecarts that travel in the same direction as racers and will make them flip over when hit. However, every other minecart has an Item Box trailing close behind. The minecart rail starts on the left side of the track but then briefly goes down the middle and then onto the right side as the track narrows, before quickly curving back over to the left side. As this happens racers must make a few slight turns, and are then encouraged to turn right as the minecart rail separates from the track. At this part, there is a picture of Wario above the track; if a player is racing as a [[Mii]], Wario's head on the picture will be replaced with a random Mii's head. When turning right they immediately encounter another item set before driving on a shortened version of the downhill-uphill shape found earlier in the track. When the track evens out, racers return outside and must take a slight left turn followed by a slight right turn before driving straight. Below the brief straight there are some [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] which will occasionally produce exhaust that partially blocks racers' vision. After this, a 90° turn to the right brings racers to the finish line. To the left of the finish line there is another half-pipe and two more Item Boxes. | |||
If a | There is also an alternate route: If racers follow the minecart rail instead of turning right when it separates from the track, they can enter an alternate route that is much more narrow but contains two dash panels. At the first dash panel is a pair of Item Boxes. Taking this route requires racers to make a right turn and then a slight left turn before reaching a dash panel ramp that will lead them outside to the brief straight at the end. | ||
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 1) (2014) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Flower Cup (Wii) Triforce Cup (8, 8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online play | No longer available (Wii) Available (Wii U until early April 2024, Switch) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wario's Gold Mine is the fourth and final course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart Wii. This course features steep declines and sharp turns and lends itself to the frantic, roller coaster gameplay of Wario Colosseum from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Swoops may slow down the players if they run into them. Inside the mine, there are mine carts which act as obstacles.
Wario's Gold Mine returns as a classic course as the first course of the Triforce Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
An arrangement of this course's music is available to select for events in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Mario Kart Wii
Course layout
The course begins with a slight right turn where the track immediately narrows and racers must begin driving on a track made of wooden planks and rails. After a slight left turn, the track quickly curves downward and racers drive downhill while using a dash panel. The track then curves upwards and racers drive uphill until it evens out. The first set of Item Boxes can be found on this part between the downhill and uphill track. After a left turn, racers encounter a U-turn where they can either stay on the track as normal, use a small ramp to cut off part of the turn, or go to the outside of the turn where there is a half-pipe with three Item Boxes above it. The track then goes through a tunnel where racers must avoid swarms of Swoops while making two slight turns. After the tunnel, racers enter a huge cavern where the mine is located. A more techno-styled variation of the music plays while player is inside the mine. They then turn right once again before the track curves downward and then upward as it did at the beginning of the track, ending with a dash panel ramp and another item set floating above.
The track that racers land on is now wider than before, but one of the rails on the track is actively being used by minecarts that travel in the same direction as racers and will make them flip over when hit. However, every other minecart has an Item Box trailing close behind. The minecart rail starts on the left side of the track but then briefly goes down the middle and then onto the right side as the track narrows, before quickly curving back over to the left side. As this happens racers must make a few slight turns, and are then encouraged to turn right as the minecart rail separates from the track. At this part, there is a picture of Wario above the track; if a player is racing as a Mii, Wario's head on the picture will be replaced with a random Mii's head. When turning right they immediately encounter another item set before driving on a shortened version of the downhill-uphill shape found earlier in the track. When the track evens out, racers return outside and must take a slight left turn followed by a slight right turn before driving straight. Below the brief straight there are some pipes which will occasionally produce exhaust that partially blocks racers' vision. After this, a 90° turn to the right brings racers to the finish line. To the left of the finish line there is another half-pipe and two more Item Boxes.
There is also an alternate route: If racers follow the minecart rail instead of turning right when it separates from the track, they can enter an alternate route that is much more narrow but contains two dash panels. At the first dash panel is a pair of Item Boxes. Taking this route requires racers to make a right turn and then a slight left turn before reaching a dash panel ramp that will lead them outside to the brief straight at the end.
Glitches
- There is a large glitchy shortcut on this path. The player must turn around shortly after the finish line, use a mushroom, and jump onto a pipe within a few frames. If the player is not respawned by Lakitu, they will bounce off the pipe and get back on track just before the last corner. They should then go back to the cave exit and then proceed normally. If the glitch is done correctly, the lap will count.[1]
Tournaments
December 2008's first tournament required players to complete a race against a Big Wiggler on Wario's Gold Mine. Item Boxes would contain only Triple Mushrooms and Stars. The tournament was later repeated as September 2010's second tournament.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wario's Gold Mine makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 as the first course of the Triforce Cup, part of the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content package and the base content of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The starting banner has been redesigned, connecting its structure to a large pulley wheel, as well as using the modern Mario Kart logo. Unlike in Mario Kart Wii, the Dash Panel at the start of the first slope cannot be seen from the other side. The extreme downhill section is actually treated as anti-gravity, even though the wheels do not transform into their anti-gravity state; without it, players would not stick to the track and would fly off. The half-pipes have been removed, but in the place of the one after the first slope is an outer path with a Dash Panel at the end. The track inside the mine is noticeably darker and is now a lengthy anti-gravity segment, tilting its first few turns, and the second dip inside the mine shaft has been removed. Additionally, the mine carts have been redesigned and now function as Spin Boost Pillars. At the end of the track, a small shortcut ramp has been added to the inner bend of the turn leading to the finish line, similar to the one at the turn right before entering the mine. The inside variation of the music has been removed, but Shy Guys can be seen and heard singing when entering the mine, like in Shy Guy Falls.
Profiles
Mario Kart Wii
- Website bios:
"A punishing roller coaster ride with few guard rails to keep you on course after plentiful boost opportunities."
"This roller coaster ride on a rickety, wooden track will test your steering skills to their limits as you try to avoid taking the long drop off the edge - not easy with huge mine carts and a colony of bats around the corner."
- Trading card bio: "Quite an operation Wario has here. It looks really dangerous, too. But that just makes for better racing action! Watch out for gold-filled mine carts on the tracks-you don't want to run into them. You also don't want to fall off the edge of the track...and there are plenty of opportunities for that to happen."
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes
"For the Wii version, we used a different arrangement when you're down in the mines. This time around, we added the voices of the Shy Guys. After all, they're really hard workers, so they turn up in all kinds of places."
Gallery
Mario Kart Wii
The course banner
A preview of the course
Donkey Kong, Waluigi, Wario, and Bowser racing on this course in the demo movie
Wario tricking on this course in the demo movie
The beginning of the course
After the area with Swoopers
The dip leading to a ramp
Near the exit of the gold mine
The dip leading outside
The alternate route
The exit of the secret path
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The course icon
The course as seen from the starting line
Wario racing on the course
Metal Mario on the anti-gravity section
Daisy racing on the course
Rosalina racing on the course
Rosalina performing a trick after reaching the track's first trick ramp
Rosalina approaching the finish line after exiting the mine
Wario pushing Rosalina while approaching the track's finish line
Metal Mario driving his Sports Coupe inside the mine
Champion's Tunic Link and Mario racing on the course
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ワリオこうざん[?] Wario Kōzan |
Wario Mine | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 瓦力欧矿山[?] Wǎlìōu Kuàngshān |
Wario Mine | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 瓦利歐礦山[?] Wǎlìōu Kuàngshān |
Wario Mine | |
| Dutch | Wario's Goudmijn[?] | Wario's Gold Mine | |
| German | Warios Goldmine[?] | Wario's Gold Mine | |
| Italian | Miniera d'oro di Wario[?] | Wario's Gold Mine | |
| Korean | 와리오 광산[?] Wario Gwangsan |
Wario Mine | |
| Portuguese | Mina de Ouro do Wario[?] | Wario's Gold Mine | |
| Russian | Золотой прииск Варио[?] Zolotoy priisk Vario |
Wario's Gold Mine | |
| Spanish | Mina de Wario[?] | Wario's Mine |
Trivia
- In Mario Kart Wii, the banners of Wario use his artwork from Super Mario 64 DS. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, these banners instead use his artwork from Mario Party 8.
References
- ^ July (July 19, 2023). MKWii Wario's Gold Mine glitch. YouTube. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
